Gingitsune – 03: Not blogging this episode because nothing much really happened, but still an adorable little episode to dream away to. I stand by my case that that fox is adorable. The turtle was a one-off character, but he did illustrate the concept of time really well, which is quite important for our white friend’s development.
Golden Time – 03: I was surprised by the weird cult that appeared out of nowhere, but I guess that weird obsessions are a theme of this series. However, what happened afterwards was quite interesting: two characters just sat down and had quite a long talk for anime standards, in which they got to know each other much better. Lots of interesting stuff happened there.
Noucome – 03: I just realized how hard it is to animate characters laughing. Most of the time you get these awkward squeals with blushes that feel incredibly forced. But yeah, another hilarious episode. Everything about this episode was just so wrong, but for once the show actually acknowledges this, which is something you don’t often see. Of course it then goes and pulls in some twists that are as bad as the things it’s parodying, but still, even the drama here is done tongue in cheek.
Yowamushi Pedal – 02 & 03: Okay, my verdict after the first real cycling match is that I’m not going to continue watching. The reason for this is that the creators are rather dragging them out, resulting in a lot of repeating lines that don’t really add anything other than padding things out. For cycling anime, the two Nasu OVAs do a much better job at portraying the sport than this.
Golden Time – 04: This episode. Did it really only take up 20 minutes? I mean how much can you stuff in one episode, especially for a regular drama series. Talk about things escalating quickly here. The good news is that there is great character development. The bad news is that we seem to be heading into a generic love triangle, so try to stay away from that, okay?
Hajime no Ippo – Rising – 04: Aoki’s fight actually got more episodes than Ippo’s. Perhaps a few too many penis jokes, but still this was a really enjoyable build-up and thankfully it set up the stage a bit better than with the first arc here that just boiled down to how deep the sea was. I like how this episode really shows Aoki in a serious light, yet didn’t shed away his goofiness. Lots of other anime have failed pretty badly in the past attempting this
And White Album 2?
Indeed, surprisingly the show which has surprised me most this season. Dark horse for the best drama(as in.. japanese drama) this season.
I really like Yowamushi Pedal, it’s the second series, after Kyousogiga, that I really look forward every week and love the entertainment I get from each episode! The match we watched was quite intense imo and I totally love the comedy part 🙂 It’s sad that you don’t like it…
lmao psgels its not a love triangle its something else entirely i assure you ;-D keep watching it it will keep getting better and better take it from someone who actually used google translator to read some raws xD
It is somewhat a love triangle though it’s not the focus of the novel as much as it is about the identity Banri versus his former self. Though the anime adaption may focus more on the love triangle than the novel since it’s JC after all.
i have read till vol 4 uptil then its not a love triangle well not in a conventional sense anyway and saying anything more would be a spoiler
I get what JaK is saying now that I’ve had a chance to watch episode 5. They make it very clear that the Banri from before his accident is still around waiting for his current amnesiac self to find him. The series is getting more and more interesting and I can’t wait for the answers to some of the mysteries being revealed.
Golden Time is on a roll…that is all.